IRISH AFFAIRS.
■ <*■ MR PARNELL'S VIEWS. THE POPE'S ADDRESS TO THE IRISH BISHOPS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.} Received January 17th, &30 p__n. London, January 16. Mr Parnell declares that it will be politic to facilitate English legislation rather than to retard it, for then the Unionists and Conservatives would be certain, to disagree. He also advises an agitation for the reduction of the term- of judicial rents to five years. Roue, January 16. The Irish Bishops who were present at the celebration of the Papal jubilee have, had an audience with the Pope. His Holiness exhorted them to use their influence in restoring respect for law in Ireland* at the same time pointing out that violence would never succeed: in* obt&mfrrg the end desired. Received January _7th i .9.3ft'p.m. LoNDoa", January 16. ■Continued' interest ia being manifetffcd; in- tiie mission of the Duke of Nptf&k tbthtf Vatican, it ia rumored that he 1 has been- parleying for the establishment of diplomatic relations - the Vatican and: England, on :%he that*the Pope will inters ve»e with respect* to Ireland. Mr A. .J*.* B&four, Chief Secretary for Irelaftd, ■•jmphatically denies' that there is -.any truth in the rumor. B«ceived Jjtouary 17tb,,10.30 pjn. Aondok,. January 17. %t (has _fcranspied that- Mr Jasper Pyne .has effected hi* escape to England. Mr Pyne, -ft-bo is= member for West WatCTford, v_ts" charged with, inoiti^g.-eaislance-to (fee Sheriff, and, in aniar -to prevent ieihg arrested, fortified his residence, litfarny Castle, and,-after holding put -foi some time; succeeded m escaping. .Received January lSth.^LlAaiini if:. A-monster meeting held at Aehill, an island off the west eityst of Ireland, Coumy Mayo. The .police wei-e stoned by the -mpb, and vrtere ordered to \fir.e, but by the ; cfforta)of t_he j>riests, J>r. Tanner, M.J?,, u and'j_ci John Beajry, M.P. for West ,Mayo, bloodshed was prevented with .difficulty.
IRISH AFFAIRS.
Press, Volume XLV, Issue 6964, 18 January 1888, Page 5
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